A video showing officers punching and dragging William McNeil from his car in a February traffic stop sparked nationwide outrage.

A Florida deputy who punched a Black man at a February traffic stop did not commit a crime, prosecutors said in a report on an incident that was condemned by civil rights groups. A video of the incident showed officer D.

An emergency rule classifies 7-OH as a Schedule 1 drug, similar to meth and fentanyl, effective immediately. Florida officials report increased emergency room visits linked to kratom, particularly among young people.

Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday that his office is reclassifying concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine products as a Schedule 1 drug in an effort toremove the product from stores in Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize. The FWC announced that 934 participants from 30 states and Canada removed a record 294 pythons during the 10-day competition.

Ultimate Grand Prize Winner of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She eliminated 60 snakes during the July 10-20 competition. Taylor Stanberry is the 2025 Florida Python Challenge Ultimate Grand Prize Winner.